Senior Project Manager – Single-Use Hardware (APJ)

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Single-Use Hardware (APJ)

How You Will Make an Impact

The Senior Project Manager will lead complex, customer-facing Single-Use Hardware projects across the Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) region within Thermo Fisher Scientific's BioProduction Group.

This role is responsible for end-to-end project execution, ensuring successful delivery through effective planning, cross-functional coordination, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

As part of a growing regional team, the position will also contribute to establishing and strengthening project management capabilities across APJ, supporting continued business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end execution of complex Single-Use Hardware projects across the APJ region, overseeing project initiation, planning, execution, delivery, and closure to ensure alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and key milestones, ensuring projects are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, costs, and quality standards.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to coordinate technical requirements, production schedules, resource availability, and project deliverables.
- Act as a primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle, managing expectations, communicating progress, addressing concerns, and facilitating timely resolution of project-related issues.
- Proactively identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and changes in scope, developing mitigation plans and driving corrective actions to minimize impact on project timelines, costs, and customer commitments.
- Oversee multiple concurrent projects, monitoring project financial performance, resource utilization, and overall progress while balancing competing priorities and business requirements.
- Lead regular project reviews and stakeholder meetings, providing clear updates on project status, milestones, financial performance, risks, and escalations to regional and global leadership.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of project management processes, governance frameworks, tools, and best practices to strengthen project execution capabilities and support the growth of the APJ Project Management function.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Business, Science, Project Management, or a related field.
- PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent project management certifications preferred.

Experience

- 8+ years of relevant project management experience with a bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a master's degree or higher.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects, preferably involving hardware, equipment, engineering, or manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working with regional or global teams in a matrix organization.
- Experience in biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, bioprocessing equipment, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
- Customer-facing project management experience and exposure to large-scale equipment or integrated solutions projects preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Strong project management capabilities, including project planning, scheduling, execution, risk management, and financial oversight.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence teams without direct authority.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with strong English communication proficiency.
- Ability to independently manage multiple complex projects and priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills, ownership, and accountability for project outcomes.
- Understanding of bioprocessing equipment, Single-Use Systems, manufacturing operations, or related engineering processes preferred.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across different cultures, functions, and time zones.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%, as required.